Folding and detachable car or carriage for use with cycles or motorcycles.



H. HOLT. rename AND DETAGHABLB OAR 0R CARRIAGE FOR USE WITH GYOLES 0RMOTOR GYCLES.

APPLIOAIION FILED MAY 6, 1912A 1,047,226, Patented Dec.-17,1912

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COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH CO..WASHIN8TON, D. C.

. H. HOLT. FOLDING AND DETACH ABLE CAR 0E CARRIAGE FOR USE WITH CYCLES0R MOTOR CYCLES.

' APPLICATION FILED MAY 6,1912.

1,047,22 Patnted Dec.17,1912.

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' H. HOLT. I FOLDING AND DETAGHABLE OAR 0R CARRIAGE FOR USE WITH CYCLES0B MOTOR CYCLES.

APPLICATION FILED mm, 1912 PatBIItB QDBG. 17, 1912.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HARRY HOLT, 0F LEAMINGTON SPA, ENGLAND.

FOLDING AND DETACI-IABLE CAR 0R CARRIAGE FOR USE WITH CYCLES OR MOTOR-CYCLES.

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To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HARRY Hour, cycle and motor engineer, a subject ofthe King of England, residing at 68 Regent street, Leamington Spa,lVarwickshire, England, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in and Relating to Folding and Detachable Cars or Carriagesfor Use with Cycles or Motor-Cycles; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use'the same.

The invention relates to cars or carriages for use with cycles or motorcycles and has for its object to provide a car of the kind in which theground wheel is disposed either at the outside or centrally thereof, ofimproved construction which can be quickly and easily folded into smallspace and which when not being employed for passenger use may beemployed for the carriage of goods.

The invention is especially applicable as a side car for motor cycles.

The invention comprises a base frame upon which is pivotally andadjustably mounted a back supporting member, said frame also having seatsupporting members, adapted to carry in use a detachable springsupported seat, said back and seat supporting members being capable ofbeing folded or collapsed when out of use. The said back supportingmember is provided with-a suitable back or rest which maybe of flexiblematerial detachably secured to the seat while the upper part isadjustably and resiliently mounted upon said back supporting member. Thebase frame is provided with a suitable foot rest which is preferablymounted so as to have a resilient pivotal movement and at the front partof said foot board is provided an inclined shield or dash board.

The accompanying drawings illustrate a side car made in accordance withthe invention.

Figure 1. is a side view arranged for passenger use. Fig. 2. is a frontview. Fig. 3. is a plan with the parts collapsed. Fig. 4. is a part planto a smaller scale of a modification. Figs. 5 and 6. are details. Figs.7 and 8 are further details. Figs. 9, 10 and 11 are further details.

Figs. 1, 2, and 3 show a car in which the Specification of LettersPatent.

Application filed May 6, 1912.

Patented Dec. 17, 1912.

Serial No. 695,515.

ground wheel is disposed at the outside of the frame, and comprises arectangular base frame formed of tubular members 1, 2, 3, and 4.

The rear cross member 1 is extended on the outer side as at 1 andadapted to receive the wheel a while the opposite end is also extendedand provided with a suitable fastening as at b for securing same to themotor cycle framing and the said member 1 also carries the usualinclined coupling member c.

The carriage may be connected to the cycle by any approved couplingdevices, and the cycle is not shown in the drawings as it is of anyapproved make and does not form any part of the present invention.

Upon the side members 2 and 4, somewhat toward the rear thereof, aredisposed two hollow members 7 and 8 mounted by means of split collars 7and 8*, whereby they may be turned about the frame members in eithervertical or horizontal position; said split collars alsoserving to allowof the pillars 7 and 8 being adjusted to any desired position along themembers 2 and 4. \Vhen in the vertical posit-ion as shown in Figs. 1 and2, these members 7 and 8 are adapted to receive telescopically, pillars9 and 10 which are secured at their upper ends to cross bars 11 and 12which support the seat 18' at each end by suspension springs 14pivotally secured at the ends of the said bars 11 and 12. The pillars 9and 10 are carried in the members 7 and 8 upon springs 15 disposedtherein, said members 7 and 8 being plugged or closed at their lowerends so as to form a seating for the said springs. For the purpose ofallowing the height of the seat tobe adjusted, and taking up loss in thelength of the spring, due to compression, the lower ends of the pillars9 and 10 are provided with a head 9 screwed into the closed ends of thesaid pillars, and adapted to be locked in desired position by a lock nut9 By pivotally mounting the seat supporting springsupon the telescopicpillars 9 and 10, said pillars are free to move easily under the weightof the rider without jamming, in the event of the seat taking a positionmore or less out of the horizontal, due to the unequal distribution ofthe weight.

The pillars 9 and 10 have adjustable telescopie extensions 9 and 10provided with horizontal arm supporting members 16 and 17 suitablyupholstered as shown and adjustable in height by means of similar splitcollars 9. The rear ends of the arm members 16 and 17 are madeadjustable as to length by means of the telescopic connection 18,secured by bolt 18 and taper plug 18 as shown in Fig. 9.

21 is a tubular cross bar secured by suitable sockets pieces 22 upon thebase frame members 2 and 4, the ends of which crossbar project beyondsaid members 2 and 4. Upon these projecting ends are mounted, by meansof split clamping lugs 23, two back members 24 capable of being adjustedto any desired angle for supporting the back of the passenger or to beturned down when out of use to a substantially horizontal position asindicated in Fig. 3. The rearward ends of the arm supports 16 and 17 areadapted to project past the said back supporting members 2-4 whereby anyside strain caused by the weight of the passenger in steering aroundcorners or the like is taken by the said back supporting members. Theupper parts of the back members 24 are provided with lugs 25 to whichfront cable stays 26 are secured on pulley wheels Fig. 11. The forwardends of the stays 26 are adjustably secured to slotted plates 27 27(Fig. 8) mounted upon the members 2 and 4 of the base frame said stays26 being passed under the recessed ends of the plates 27 and secured inthe desired slot by a bolt 28. WVithin the back members 24, at the upperends, are telescopically disposed rods 29 adapted to be adjusted asregards height and secured by the clamping lugs 25. The upper parts ofsaid rods 29 are bent rearwardly at 30.

31 31 are links pivoted to the parts 30, springs 32 being provided toresiliently support said links'from the ends of the rods 29. A cross bar33 is secured upon the ends of the links 31. 34 is a length of canvas orthe like, the upper end of which is secured by being passed between thecross bar 33 (Fig. 7 and a detachable clamping mem her 33, said lengthof canvas having eyelet holes for the reception of the parts 33 Thelower end is adapted to be detachably fastened to the under part of theseat 13. This is shown in Fig. 5 in which the edge of the canvas 34 isstrengthened by a metal strip 35 having bayonet slots 36 which co-aetwith lugs or pins 37 upon the seat. The canvas back 34 is adapted to becorre: spondingly adjusted in relation with the cross bar 33 in anysuitable way. For instance in Figs. 1 and 5 and 7 the upper part isadapted to'be coiled around said cross bar and wound upthereon orunwound as required. In another case, shown in Fig.

6, the seat may be provided with a bar or roller 38 and the canvaspassed thereover, and over the cross bar 33, the two ends beingdetachably secured together by straps and buckles 39. A flexible crossmember or detachable strap 34 is provided adapted to be adjusted insuitable position between the members 24, to afford an additionalsupport for the back, and to serve as a safeguard against accidentshould the canvas 34 part or break from any cause. In a modification thecross bar 23 may he slidably mounted upon reduced straight extensions ofthe members 29 (see Fig. 10) spiral springs 32 being disposed as shown.

A box or receptacle for tools or the like, such as y may be slungbetween the frame members 2 and 4 by straps g The upper surface of thebox may also serve for carrying spare cans of gasolene or a childs seatmay be mounted thereon.

40 is a length of canvas or the like adapted to be secured between theseat 13 and the tool box y by press buttons 42 to form a shield or guardat the rear of the passengers legs.

The foot board 45 comprises a rectangular piece of wood or the like,pivotally mounted at about its forward edge in extensions 19 of the lugs19, and is supported at its opposite edge upon springs 46 by means of aplate or bar 47, the ends of which are adapted to move over curved rods48, secured to lugs 48 upon the base frame. The springs 46 are mountedupon these rods and secured in position by nuts 49.

At the front edge of the foot board 45 is disposed an inclined dashboard 50 which forms an, extension of said foot board. The forward endof said member 50 is secured by supports 51 mounted upon the ends of theside framing 2 and 4, while the rear edge is provided with holed plates50 through which the extensions 19 are passed. The board is formed witha curved metal screen 52 secured to side piece 53.

Fig. 4 shows how the invention may be applied to that type of side carin which the ground wheel is situated centrally thereof instead of toone side. In this form the rear cross member of the base frame isdispensed with, and a boss 54 is secured in position between stays suchas 55 upon the before mentioned cross bar 21, and the ground wheel ispivotally mounted caster fashion, to the boss 54 in any suitable knownman ner, so as to trail and adapt itself to the direction of the motion.

The dismantling of the ear is accomplished as follows :The canvas back34 is first detached along its lower edge and rolled upon the cross bar33, or can be removed entirely, and the leg portion 40 is de tached byunfastening the press buttons. The arms 9 9 are withdrawn from members9, 10 and the seat 13, together with the springs, cross bars 11 and 12and the members 9 and 10 are now removed from the members 7 and 8whereupon the pillars 9 and 10 can be snugly folded on to the seat byturning them about the bars 11 and 12. The loose springs 15 are alsoremoved from the seat carrying members 7 and 8 to pre vent same becominglost whereupon said members 7 and 8 may be turned inwardly to ahorizontal position, and there secured as shown in Fig. 8. The clampinglugs 23 are released whereby the back members 24 may be turneddownwardly as shown in Fig. 3 suitable hooks or recesses 56 beingprovided to support them when in this position. It will thus be seenthat by the use of the invention a passenger side car is obtained whichcan be quickly folded or collapsed into a small space when not required,whereby the parts may be protected from dust and wet in the collapsed orfolded position, the device may be conveniently employed for thecarriage of goods either by placing the goods directly thereon andsecuring same by a strap or the like, or a box or the like may bemounted upon the said frame. For instance a boX or the like receptaclemay be provided at opposite sides with loops or hollow cli s adapted tofit inside or over the pillars? and 8 which would be kept in thevertical position, the forward part of said box resting upon the footboard 45. The method of securing the box or container would varyaccording to diiferent requirements. Further by mounting the backportions between resilient means and the seat, the combined movement ofboth the back and seat under the weight of the rider, prevents frictionor rubbing between the riders clothes and said back, and thus greatcomfort is obtained, and by reason of the upper part of the back restbeing adjustable, the said back may be easily and quickly arranged tosuit persons of varying stature.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desireto procureby Letters Patent is 1. In a collapsible carriage, the combination, witha base-frame provided with telescopic side members, and coupling devicesfor connecting the base-frame to a cycle; of a road wheel for carryingthe base-frame, laterally-foldable seat-supports pivoted to the saidside members, a detachable seat, and means for suspending the seat fromthe seatsupports when in their raised positions.

2. In a collapsible carriage, the combination, with a base-frameprovided with telescopic side members, and coupling devices forconnecting the base-frame to a cycle; of

a road wheel for carrying the base-frame,

laterally-foldable seat-supports pivoted to the said side members, adetachable seat, springs and connect-ions for suspending the said seatfrom the said seat-supports when in their raised positions, alongitudinallyfoldable back-support pivoted to the baseframe, a back offlexible material having its lower end connected to the said seat, aspring connection between the top of the back and the top of theback-support, and means for holding the back-support in a raisedposit-ion.

8. In a collapsible carriage, the combination with a base-frame providedwith coupling devices for connecting it to a cycle, of a road wheel forcarrying the base-frame, laterally foldable telescopic seat supportspivoted to the base-frame, crossbars secured to the upper end portionsof the seat-supports, a seat, springs suspending the seat from the saidcrossbars, and removable armsupports provided with supporting rods whichengage with the upper end portions of the seat-supports.

In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

HARRY HOLT.

Witnesses:

' SYDNEY R. TAYLOR,

A. W. WINSALL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents eachyby addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

